mollified

American

[mol-uh-fahyd] / ˈmɒl əˌfaɪd /

adjective

having been pacified or appeased, or showing appeasement.

The mollified plaintiffs agreed to withdraw their claim.
"That's better," Keisha said in a mollified tone.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of mollify.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

unmollified

adjective

Etymology

Origin of mollified

mollify ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Some readers may be mollified by this—or amused by Mr. Pappalardo’s explanation that telling the tale of Borger required some shiftiness since “it’s just that kind of town.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“Nvidia will likely exceed earnings expectations but the question is whether investors will be mollified or not,” she added.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

He ideally would like to bring Western nations along, yet they believe his hunger for peace outweighs his wish to ensure European leaders are mollified.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

Nor is he mollified by the idea of moving everyone to a nearby lot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2023

They also understood that, beyond keeping the program’s scientists mollified, there were other reasons to think about postwar policy.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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